Lauri Markkanen vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith and Lauri Markkanen that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Don Smith 2

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.